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Supreme Court backs using public funds for religious schools

Clip: 06/21/2022 | 5m 39s  | Video has closed captioning.

The Supreme Court handed another victory Tuesday to advocates asserting religious rights over government restrictions. The case involved an unusual program in a small town in Maine and the use of public funds to help pay for tuition at a religious school. Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent for The National Law Journal, joins John Yang to discuss.

Aired: 06/21/22

Rating: NR

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